Hurricanes, wildfires and other natural disasters devastate communities and threaten the financial well-being of residents. The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) works at the national and state levels to develop innovative policy solutions, train and support local advocates, and educate consumers about their financial options.
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In the event of a natural disaster, the Attorney General offers the following tips to assist consumers.
Construction Fraud is common following a disaster. To avoid this:
Civil legal aid is a combination of services and resources that helps Americans of all backgrounds – including those who face the toughest legal challenges: children, veterans, seniors, ill or disabled people, and victims of domestic violence – to effectively navigate the justice system.
Civil legal aid helps ensure fairness for all in the justice system, regardless of how much money you have.
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Heartland Flood Help is a project of the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) – the single largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans in the nation. LSC operates as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that promotes equal access to justice and provides grants for high-quality civil legal assistance to low-income Americans.
The Legal Aid Disaster Resource Center was created by the nonprofit Legal Services Corporation (LSC), the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans. Since the Hurricane Katrina disaster in 2005, LSC has developed an extensive coordinated response program to assist people affected by disasters, and LSC grantees have taken the lead in helping and successfully representing disaster survivors.
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